Phase 1 construction at Shady Grove East Metrorail is still ongoing; Phase 2, affecting Routes 74, 76, 43, 60 & 64, now starts Feb. 2.
Montgomery County's CUPF opens spring/summer reservations for schools, athletic fields, and public spaces on Mon. Feb. 9 at 6:30 AM.
LHI's free asthma education session starts in February, covering control strategies, warning signs, and trigger reduction.
En Sintonía con el Condado airs Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. on WILC 900AM with DEP and MCFRS guests on winter storm readiness.
Maryland State Department of Education opens Pre-K Expansion Grant applications for licensed child care providers rated Maryland EXCELS 3+.
MCDOT holds hybrid public meeting on proposed 10-foot shared-use path from Old Anglers Inn to Falls Road in Potomac.
Nonprofit Montgomery's second annual Tools to Thrive Expo, focused on nonprofit resilience and capacity building, is scheduled for March 2, 2026.
DHHS is holding four listening sessions in January–February 2026 to shape the FY27 Lighthouse Grant Program for immigrant community services.
DHHS plans to launch the FY27 EquiCare Subsidy Seats Grant Program in February 2026 for licensed childcare providers serving infants and toddlers.
A new $550,000 multi-year FY26 Local Food Aggregation Grant Program is anticipated to launch in February 2026 to support local food supply.
Montgomery County's FY26 Emerging Business District Grant Program is anticipated to launch in late January 2026 to seed new commercial districts.
Montgomery County's $750,000 FY26 Nonprofit Strategic Planning Grant Program is open; next rolling deadline is January 28, 2026 at 5 PM.
Montgomery County's $1.5M FY26 Nonprofit Federal Resilience Grant Program accepts rolling applications; next deadline is January 23, 2026.
An extra $50,000 targeting Damascus Main Street Area has been added to the FY26 Place-Based Management Grant Program, with apps due March 2.
County Executive Marc Elrich invites residents to a public forum on data center legislation and policy, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 3 at LEOB auditorium.
Bill 3-26 would require judicial warrants for ICE entry to non-public county areas and ban immigration enforcement in county parking lots.
Dedicated bus lanes on University Boulevard and Georgia Avenue became permanent in spring 2025 after successful pilot programs.
MCDOT installed e-paper screens showing live bus arrivals at nearly 100 county bus stops in 2025, with more planned.
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee meets Jan. 22 to review spending affordability guidelines for the FY27 capital budget and FY27-32 CIP.
The Olney Barrel Aged Beer Fest, hosted by the Olney Civic Fund, returns January 31 with local craft brews and fundraising for area nonprofits; tickets on sale now.